Content Area: Social Studies
Standard Label: E1 Historical knowledge, concepts, themes, and patterns
Grade Level Span: Grade 9-Diploma "World War 2 and Post War United States 1939-1961"
Students understand major eras, major enduring themes, and historic influences in United States and world history, including the roots of democratic philosophy, ideals, and institutions in the world.
What understandings are desired?
Students will understand that:(U)
•America's involvement in WW2 led to increased investment in foreign affairs.
•changes in government powers led to the rise of certain historical figures.
•WW2 caused political, economic and social changes.
What essential questions will be considered?
Essential Questions:(Q)
•How the U.S. pushed for democracy in other nations?
•Why historical figures benefited or did not benefit from the events of WW2?
•How Israel, the UN and war crimes came out of WW2?
What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?
Students will know:(K)
Students will be able to:(S)
•Important events: Israel creation, Nuclear proliferation, Cold War
•Important people: Truman, Eisenhower, Stalin, Khrushchev
•Policies: Communism, United Nations, State Sovereignty
•demonstrate understanding of democracy post WW2
•evaluate the creation of the state of Israel
•decide how social changes occurred after WW2
•compare Truman and Stalin's leadership
•consider the US's relationship with the USSR
•recognize key figures in the Zionist movement
Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results
Standard Label: E1 Historical knowledge, concepts, themes, and patterns
Grade Level Span: Grade 9-Diploma "World War 2 and Post War United States 1939-1961"
Students understand major eras, major enduring themes, and historic influences in United States and world history, including the roots of democratic philosophy, ideals, and institutions in the world.
What understandings are desired?
•changes in government powers led to the rise of certain historical figures.
•WW2 caused political, economic and social changes.
What essential questions will be considered?
•Why historical figures benefited or did not benefit from the events of WW2?
•How Israel, the UN and war crimes came out of WW2?
What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?
•Important people: Truman, Eisenhower, Stalin, Khrushchev
•Policies: Communism, United Nations, State Sovereignty
•evaluate the creation of the state of Israel
•decide how social changes occurred after WW2
•compare Truman and Stalin's leadership
•consider the US's relationship with the USSR
•recognize key figures in the Zionist movement
2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe.